speech therapy update
sara_boheme
It has been so reassuring to read the posts that responded to my
original "speech therapy" question. Thank you for your words of advice
and encouragement.
My ds does read, and he enjoys it. I agree that talking with him
privately is the way to go, or emphasizing the correct pronounciation,
ie: "yes, I do see that Rabbit!" I love the fact that he has never
been labeled, or made to feel as if there was something wrong with
him. That was my fear in bringing it up to the Dr. or having speech
therapy. I think we'll just continue to live, learn and love. But
again- thank you. It was so reassuring for me to hear other opinions
from the unschooling community. Most of my public schooling friends
have said- "make sure he gets therapy, the sooner the better!" ugh!
Sara
original "speech therapy" question. Thank you for your words of advice
and encouragement.
My ds does read, and he enjoys it. I agree that talking with him
privately is the way to go, or emphasizing the correct pronounciation,
ie: "yes, I do see that Rabbit!" I love the fact that he has never
been labeled, or made to feel as if there was something wrong with
him. That was my fear in bringing it up to the Dr. or having speech
therapy. I think we'll just continue to live, learn and love. But
again- thank you. It was so reassuring for me to hear other opinions
from the unschooling community. Most of my public schooling friends
have said- "make sure he gets therapy, the sooner the better!" ugh!
Sara
Deb
--- In [email protected], "sara_boheme"
<Superchick400@...> wrote:
something that was making it frustratingly hard for my DS to
communicate what he wanted to communicate and I couldn't find any way
to readily assist (like the simple 'bite your tongue' reminder) or
didn't know how to assist -and- it seemed like it was not gradually
clearing up (not on a timetable but making progress toward clarity in
communicating). Then, I'd probably go *myself* and discuss the
situation with someone and see what they said. For some things, time
is really the only thing that will do anything (with or without
therapy) while other things do need some sort of assistance. I'd then
maybe schedule a very short course of visits to see how the therapist
approaches/helps, what exercises, and so on - stuff that we could do
at home. Then, that'd be the end of the therapist most likely and we'd
just work on it on our own, at our own pace.
--Deb
<Superchick400@...> wrote:
>I think we'll just continue to live, learn and love. ButAs others have probably said, I might consider therapy if there was
> again- thank you. It was so reassuring for me to hear other opinions
> from the unschooling community. Most of my public schooling friends
> have said- "make sure he gets therapy, the sooner the better!" ugh!
>
something that was making it frustratingly hard for my DS to
communicate what he wanted to communicate and I couldn't find any way
to readily assist (like the simple 'bite your tongue' reminder) or
didn't know how to assist -and- it seemed like it was not gradually
clearing up (not on a timetable but making progress toward clarity in
communicating). Then, I'd probably go *myself* and discuss the
situation with someone and see what they said. For some things, time
is really the only thing that will do anything (with or without
therapy) while other things do need some sort of assistance. I'd then
maybe schedule a very short course of visits to see how the therapist
approaches/helps, what exercises, and so on - stuff that we could do
at home. Then, that'd be the end of the therapist most likely and we'd
just work on it on our own, at our own pace.
--Deb
Christy Mahoney
I had a professor in college who taught advanced grammar and
literature classes, and she said her Rs like Ws.
My daughter is 11 and says her Rs a bit differently, not really like a
W but hard to explain. A lot of people have asked her if she's from
England! Funny.
-Christy M.
literature classes, and she said her Rs like Ws.
My daughter is 11 and says her Rs a bit differently, not really like a
W but hard to explain. A lot of people have asked her if she's from
England! Funny.
-Christy M.
Michelle Leifur Reid
On 10/4/06, sara_boheme <Superchick400@...> wrote:
it is pronounced Rabbit, not Wabbit." I would just talk normall
through the day. If you have a natural pattern in your speech to say
the word rabbit say it without emphasis. I took (as part of my
theatre training) many speech classes. We had one class just on the
correct pronunciation of words. (You wouldn't believe the number of
words people mispronounce!) Anyway, the teacher was really annoying
because anytime you would talk to her (whether you were in class or
not or even in one of her classes) she would correct your speech and
grammar. She would say, "It's 'off-en' not 'off-ten'" all the time.
Truly annoying and I'm sure it made the person that she was speaking
to (sometimes even other professors) irritated and embarassed. I'm
sure she thought she was being helpful, but it was mostly annoying.
Michelle
> My ds does read, and he enjoys it. I agree that talking with himI wouldn't even go that far. It's almost as if you are saying, "No,
> privately is the way to go, or emphasizing the correct pronounciation,
> ie: "yes, I do see that Rabbit!"
it is pronounced Rabbit, not Wabbit." I would just talk normall
through the day. If you have a natural pattern in your speech to say
the word rabbit say it without emphasis. I took (as part of my
theatre training) many speech classes. We had one class just on the
correct pronunciation of words. (You wouldn't believe the number of
words people mispronounce!) Anyway, the teacher was really annoying
because anytime you would talk to her (whether you were in class or
not or even in one of her classes) she would correct your speech and
grammar. She would say, "It's 'off-en' not 'off-ten'" all the time.
Truly annoying and I'm sure it made the person that she was speaking
to (sometimes even other professors) irritated and embarassed. I'm
sure she thought she was being helpful, but it was mostly annoying.
Michelle
[email protected]
In a message dated 10/4/2006 3:00:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Superchick400@... writes:
It has been so reassuring to read the posts that responded to my
original "speech therapy" question. Thank you for your words of advice
and encouragement.
************
My son really would benefit and has benefitted from speech therapy. Our
trouble has been "the System" and continues to be.....his therapist called my
pediatrician behind our backs and told him my son was severely retarded. She
potentially has done some other things that have resulted in problems for us.
His therapy came to end because I refuse to go through the school system and
have him retested and monitored by psychologists, just so our insurance will
pay for private therapy. And now I won't go back anyway. My son enjoyed it
for awhile and got some confidence back, but then he got tired of her
quizzing him on educational matters (she was giving him math quizzes and was upset
that he didn't know really important things like his birthday).
So, if someone is considering therapy of any kind, my advise would be to be
careful!
~Leslie in SC
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Superchick400@... writes:
It has been so reassuring to read the posts that responded to my
original "speech therapy" question. Thank you for your words of advice
and encouragement.
************
My son really would benefit and has benefitted from speech therapy. Our
trouble has been "the System" and continues to be.....his therapist called my
pediatrician behind our backs and told him my son was severely retarded. She
potentially has done some other things that have resulted in problems for us.
His therapy came to end because I refuse to go through the school system and
have him retested and monitored by psychologists, just so our insurance will
pay for private therapy. And now I won't go back anyway. My son enjoyed it
for awhile and got some confidence back, but then he got tired of her
quizzing him on educational matters (she was giving him math quizzes and was upset
that he didn't know really important things like his birthday).
So, if someone is considering therapy of any kind, my advise would be to be
careful!
~Leslie in SC
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Vickisue Gray
My older brothers both went to speech therapy back in the old days when tape recorders were new on the market. The oldest lost his speech 'impediment', as they called it, right away. The younger of the two, still has his. In PA, they thought he sounded "dumb". When we moved to FL, the girls swarmed to him for his "foreign accent" (ex: girls sounds like gills) He is a very accomplished architect with a great career at age 45.
Christy Mahoney <unschooling1@...> wrote: I had a professor in college who taught advanced grammar and
literature classes, and she said her Rs like Ws.
My daughter is 11 and says her Rs a bit differently, not really like a
W but hard to explain. A lot of people have asked her if she's from
England! Funny.
-Christy M.
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Christy Mahoney <unschooling1@...> wrote: I had a professor in college who taught advanced grammar and
literature classes, and she said her Rs like Ws.
My daughter is 11 and says her Rs a bit differently, not really like a
W but hard to explain. A lot of people have asked her if she's from
England! Funny.
-Christy M.
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